TW466808B - Wavelength-locked external cavity lasers with an integrated modulator - Google Patents

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TW466808B
TW466808B TW089117850A TW89117850A TW466808B TW 466808 B TW466808 B TW 466808B TW 089117850 A TW089117850 A TW 089117850A TW 89117850 A TW89117850 A TW 89117850A TW 466808 B TW466808 B TW 466808B
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^66 808 Α7 Β7 五 、發明説明( 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 發明領域: 本發明係關於雷射;特別是關於外部空腔雷射以使用 作為光學通訊之傳送器。技術背景: 在密集波長區分多工(DWDM)系統應用中,傳送器波長 必需鎖定於一個國際電話連盟(ITU)頻率表之標準波長以 符合串音規範以及確保系統在其使用壽命(約25年)内系統 之可靠操作《自由運作商業分配回授雷射之雷射波長決定 於所建立(DFB)光柵及半導體波導之折射率,隨著溫度改變 率為0. lnm/°C。圖11顯示出波長鎖定DFB雷射,由Nortel Technology所提及說明於B. viUeneuve,η. B. Kim, Μ. Cyr以及D. Gariepy之"A compact wavelength stabilization scheme for telecommunication transmitter” Digest of LEOS Suminer Topical Meetings, WDM Components Technology, WD2, 19-20, August 13-15, 1997, Montreal, Quebec, Canada。些微地發散雷射光線112光 束傳送通過Fabry Perot濾波器或單腔多層介電質濾波器 114藉由兩個間隔非常靠近光感測器116作為孔徑加以感測 。光感測器116相等地距離半導體光源雷射118中心線。每 一光感測器116捕獲不同然而重疊中央部份之總立體角度, 其由發散雷射光源發射出,當濾波器114加以對準以控制及 監測傳送波長。依據角度差值產生之波長偏移產生兩個不 同頻譜效應顯示於圖12中。使用差值或區別訊號222操作 之放大器以控制散熱座溫度以鎖定雷射波長為ITU波長或 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210X297公釐) ---Ίί ^^--1 — ^1.----;----訂----^ — 1 線一 (請先閲读背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 4 6 6 Β Ο 8 五、發明説明(2 ) A7 B7 經濟#-中夹標準局員工消費合作社印製 中央頻率λ。。 ,圖12顯示出理想情況,其中兩個效應間之波長偏移大 約等於其有效頻寬使得巾央頻率錄則波長中央 。不過, 為了減低價格,需要消除操作放大器220以及光二極體Η6 之?·輕授部$,其為波長鎖定雷射溫度控制形式之 波長區分所·需要,同時保持或改善溫度重現性。 如圖13及14所示之濾波器鎖定外部空腔雷射目前已被 提出及加以示範。這些雷射並不需要回授控制以監測波長 ’因為由介電質材料製造出遽波器例如為光纖光栅及多層 "電質濾波器之中央波長已被證實對溫度較不靈敏(〈〇. 〇〇5 nm/ C)而小於DBF雷射中所使用半導體光栅濾波器。劃記 於光纖内反射Bragg光栅建立精確雷射波長。對Bragg光栅 選擇一個ITU表之頻率。將頻率劃記於矽石光纖之優點在 於小的熱膨脹係數(5x1 〇—V°C)以及共振Bragg頻率變化能 夠藉由溫度補償而忽略。 如圖13所示以及說明於美國第584492¾專利中,半導 體雷射二極體晶片118具有防止反射(AR)塗膜26於一個端 部小平面上,.其光學耦合一段光纖尾瓣134,其中存在肝峨 光柵反射器136,其界定出雷射空腔一個端部,另外一個端 部具有雷射晶片之反射端部小平面遠離AR塗膜端部小平面 。Bragg光柵反射器提供一種鎖定雷射頻率之方式。 並不使用光纖,空氣能夠替代於圖14外部空腔中。美 國第5434874以及5870417號專利說明增益介質例如為半導 體(雷射晶片)118具有前端138以及後端132小平面,如圖13 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁} 11 _ f J. ! IT. — ^ί\--4—L----^------- 466 80 8 A7 B7 4 五、發明説明(3 ) 所不,其巾後端小平面132具有防止反射塗獅。由雷射曰曰曰 片發出光線142通過後端小平面132進人外部空氣空腔。凹 腔含有調整元件162例如為錄,反射鏡,紐器,或光柵, 其反射特定雷射波長㈣f射晶片118。該來碱線142作 用促使雷射輸出可選擇波長62經由前端小平面138。因而 由雷射晶片前端小平面發出光線輸出62波長能夠藉由改變 光栅’渡《或其他難元件162之肖度而加以控制。空腔 亦包含準直透鏡144,其導引由晶片後端小平面132發出光 線於光栅,遽'波器,或其他調整元件162。 一不過由於其㈣外部雜,歡舰酿法直接地以 。當外部被動空腔長度增加時3诎 調變頻寬將減小,如圖9所示。例如,彻·微米空腔長度 直接纖轉體頻寬約為聰z。因㈣2 5GHzj^及更高 頻率直接調變鎖定遽波器雷射為十分困難的,因為外部被 動空腔長㈣為1公分或更長。除此,相麟來回時間之頻 率(尖峰頻率)下直接調變效應顯著地提昇如圖15所示。尖 峰頻率為外部被動空腔紐之函軸示於酬_。假如尖 峰頻率接近W之-侧翻率,峨將失真。因而高速 率調變需要外部調變器。除此,存在至少一個節省費用理 由,其將外部空腔雷射與外部調變器形成一體。 發明大要: 本發明光學傳送ϋ,其具有鎖定渡波之優 點以及鎖定竦長雷射藉由改變外部空腔與外部調變赛整體 形成。外部空腔提供光線運行來回路徑。基質連接至外部 m m · 經濟部中央標半局員工消費合作社印製 ~^ M.--:--ifs--------1T------¢111i — (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印製 6 6 8 0 8 A7 ------!Z____ 五、發明説明(令) . 空腔,其中至少一個增益元件以及光學調變器與基質整體. 形成。部份反射器亦與基質整體形成以及將至少一個增益 元件與光學調變器耦合。 s 本發明另外一項中,在增益元件與部份反射器之間包 含整體形,成輕胜萎^在另外一項中,基質具有第一防 止反射塗膜小平面之波導以及第二相對AR塗膜小平面於波 導相對兩端上。 本發明其他特性以及優點將詳細揭示下列說明中,其. 部份可立即由熟知此技術者了解或實施本發明詳細說明, 申請專利範圍,以及附圖而明瞭。 · 人們了解先前一般說明以及下列詳細說明僅作為本發 明之範例,以及提供一個架構以了解本發明原理及特性。 附圖在於提供更進一步說明本發明,以及在此加入構成本 發明說明書之一部份。附圖顯示出本發明各種特性以及實 施例,以及隨同說明書以解釋本發明之原理及操作。 附圖簡單說明: 第一圖(圖1)為本發明具有整體形成調變器之波長鎖 定外部空腔窜射圖式。 第二圖(圖2)為本發明具有整體形成調變器之波長鎖 定外部空腔雷射圖式,其具有圖1之部份反射器40,其實施 為姓刻小平面。 第三圖(圖3)為本發明具有整體形成調變器之波長鎖 定外部空腔雷射圖式,其具有圖1之部份反射器40,其實施 為波導迴路反射鏡。 本紙張尺度適用中國國家標準(CNS ) A4規格(210 X 297公釐) 7 (請先聞讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)
4 6 6 80 8 a? ------- B7 五、發明説明(f ) 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作杜印裝 第四圖(圖4)為本發明具有整體形成調變器之波長鎖. 定外部空腔雷射圖式,其具有圖丨之部份反射器40,其實施 為分散Bragg反射器。 第五圖(圖5)為本發明具有整體形成調變器之模鎖定 外部空腔雷射圖式,其具有圖1之部份反射器4〇,其實施為 分散Bragg反射器。 第六圖(圖6)為本發明具有整體形成調變器以及波導 迴路之模鎖定外部空腔雷射圖式。 第七圖(圖7)為圖3波導迴路反射鏡404之示意圖。 第八圖(圖8)為本發明反射以及透射曲線圖為圖3波導 迴路反射鏡2x2耦合器交又比值之函數。 第九圖(圖9)為3dB調變頻寬曲線圖為圖13及14外部凹 腔雷射之外部被動性空腔長度函數。 第十圖(圖10)為尖峰頻率曲線圖為圖13及14外部空腔 雷射之外部被動性空腔長度函數。 第十一圖(圖11)為先前技術波長鎖定DFB雷射之示意 圖。 第十二_(圖12)為圖11空間中分離兩個光感測器116 之頻譜效應。 第十三圖(圖13)顯示出先前技術具有光纖作為外部凹 腔之渡波鎖定外部空腔雷射。 第十四圖(圖14)顯示出先前技術具有空氣作為外部凹 腔之渡波鎖定外部空腔雷射。 第十五圖(圖15)顯示出圖13及14外部空腔雷射之小訊 本紙張尺度適用中(210x 29兩 (請先閲讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁)
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、發明説明(L〉 號調變效應之曲線圖。· 第十六圖(圖16)顯示出先前技術波長鎖定先前技術 波鎖疋,及本發明具有整體形成波長鎖定雷射之比較。 附圖元件數字符號說明: 、、光孥傳送器10;反射鏡11;空腔雷射12;調變器14; ^益及•件16;基質22, 24;小平面26;外部空腔32;被動 區^34;部份反射器40;小平面56;濾波器62;吸附器 72’雷射光線112;濾波器114;感測器116;雷射118;後 端小平面132;反射器136;前端138;光線142;透鏡 144;濾波器M2;訊號222;小平面402;反射鏡’404;反 射器406。 詳細說明: 現在針對本發明優先實施例詳細說明,其範例顯示於 附圖中,整個附圖中使用相同的參考數字係指相同的或類 似元件。本發明光學傳送器範例性實施例顯示於圖丨中,以 及以參考數字10表示。 經濟部中央椽準局員工消費合作,杜印製 本發明傳送器包含光學調變器14與濾波鎖定外部空腔 雷射12整體形成。整體形成方式係藉由改變主要濾波鎖定 外部空腔雷射以建立波長鎖定外部空腔雷射1〇,其傳統地 貫施如圖13及14所示以加入本發明整體形成調變器。 圖16顯示出可達威高速率調變之優點而不增加主動可 只現元件,其具有調變器整體形成於濾波鎖定外部空腔雷 射中。依據本發明說明,波長鎖定外部雷射將提供具有高 速率DWDM系鈍應用之整體形成調變器。本發明特性以及優

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  1. A8 B8 C8 D8 4 6 6 8 0 8 六、申請專利範圍 1. 一種光學傳送器模組,其包含 基質; 至少一個增益元件與基質整體形成; 光學調變器,與基質整體形成;以及 部份反射器,與基質整體形成以及至少一個增益元件與 光學調變器耦合。 一 2. 依據申請專利範圍第1項之光學傳送器模組,其中部份反 射器包含: 姓刻小平面。 3. 依據申請專利範圍第1項之光學傳送器模組,其中部份反 射器包含迴路反射鏡。 4. 依據申請專利範圍第1項之光學傳送器模組,其中部份反 射器包含分散Bragg反射器(DBR)反射鏡。 5·依據申請專利範圍第1項之光學傳送器模組,其中更進一 步包含: 可飽和吸收器與基質整體形成以及將至少一個增益元件 與部份反射器耦合。 經濟部中央標準局員工消費合作社印裝 6. 依據申請專利範圍第1項之光學傳送器模組,其中基質包 含具有第一防止反射(AR)塗膜小平面以及第二相反AR塗膜 小平面於波導相對端部之波導。’ 7. 依據申請專利範圍第6項之光學傳送器模組,其中光學調 變器包含一個吸收電能調變器元件位於部份反射器與第二 AR塗膜小平面之間。 8. 依據申請專利範圍第1項之光學傳送器模組,其中至少一 衣紙張尺度通用中國國家橾準(CNS ) A4规格(210Χ297公嫠) 6 4 6 80 8 _____D8 六、申請專利範園 長於歸主動層上以具有第—頻帶間隙波長 9. 依據申s月專利範圍第8項之光學傳送器模組,其中 變器成長於«上以具有第二頻帶間隙波長祕於至少一 個增益元件之第一頻帶間隙。 10. —種光學傳送器,其包含: 一個外部空腔以作為光線運行之來回路徑;-基質連接至外部空腔; 至少一個增益元件與基質整體形成; 一個光學調變器與基質整體形成; 部份反射器與基質整體形成以及將至少一個增益元件與 光學調變器耦合。 λ 3 11 (請先聞讀背面之注意事項再填寫本頁) 經濟部中央標隼局員工消費合作社印製 衣紙張尺度適用中國國家樣準(CNS ).A4規格(210X297公釐) ____^__________Κ----广.,-------訂 1-----Λ. / : J>. • Lf Hi n n .^1 ί ι^ϋ I
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